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Episode 47 - Managing labour pain without medicine
In this episode Mel and B explore a list of pain management options that you can use in your labour to help work with and through labour pain. Medical pain management options involve the removal and avoidance of pain,...
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Episode 46 - Stretch and Sweep
In this episode, Mel and B talk about stretch and sweep and some other reasons why someone would ask to put their fingers in your vagina while you are pregnant. Listen in to learn about if it’s ever a good idea to...
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Episode 45 - How to change the system
Episode 45 is all about the anatomy of change and the things YOU can do to create change in the system. This week we use a current issue to make our point and ask you to contribute to meaningful change by submitting...
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Episode 44 - Pre-labour rupture of membranes
In this episode B is back and we are talking about Pre-labour rupture (release) of membranes (PROM). This is when your waters break/release when you are full term (37 weeks or more), but your labour doesn’t start. We...
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Episode 43 - Breastfeeding Success with Dr Robyn Thompson
In this episode Mel invited Dr Robyn Thompson to discuss strategies for breastfeeding success. We discussed skills that practitioners can use to help the mummy/bubby dyad, the importance of the woman’s and babies...
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Episode 42 - Twins
In this weeks episode Mel invited Dr Stuart Fischbein (American Obstetrician) on to talk all about twin pregnancy and birth. Dr Stu has experience with supporting families to give birth to their twin and breech babies...
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Episode 41 - Unusual cord insertions
Mel and B talk all about unusual cord insertions including marginal and velamentus and what these might mean for your pregnancy and birth. It's information, but probably not the stuff you'll usually hear... it's...
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Episode 40 - Planning a powerful postpartum with Lael Stone
How can you plan the most memorable postpartum period that holds you physically, mentally and emotionally? In this episode, Mel chats with B and parenting expert and TEDx Speaker Lael Stone about powerful early...
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Episode 39 - Maternal assisted caesarean section
You are going to looooove this. In this last instalment of our 3 part series on positive Caesarean, Mel speaks with Dr Natalie Elphinstone all about maternal assisted Caesarean section, including how to get one, what...
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Episode 38 - Positive Caesarean part 2
This is the second instalment of the 'Positive caesarean' series from Mel and B and goes beautifully with episode 37. If you are listening to this one, go back to the other one first. In this episode you'll hear our...
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Episode 37 - Positive Caesarean Part 1
In this episode Mel and B start their 3 part series on positive caesarean section. This is not just for women who are planning a caesarean but also those who want to be prepared for all possible scenario’s. We discuss...
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Episode 36 - Placenta Consumption and other uses
In this episode Mel and B look at all the options for what you can do to honour and use your placenta after birth, including the option of eating it. We particularly delve into the research on placentaphagy (aka...
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